Ono N, Sato K, Yokomise H, Tamura K, Horikawa S, Suzuki Y, Nishiyama H, Maekawa N, Shizuki K
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Society, Wakayama Medical Center, Japan.
Surg Today. 1998;28(12):1313-5. doi: 10.1007/BF02482824.
We herein report a case of primary bronchopulmonary fibrosarcoma in a 70-year-old man. The patient was referred to our hospital for investigation of hemosputum and an abnormal shadow. On admission, chest radiograph and computed tomography scan showed a mass lesion in right S3 and an infiltrative shadow in the right upper lobe. Transbronchial biopsy specimens showed findings of malignancy, and adenocarcinoma was suspected. A right pneumonectomy was performed, and pathologic examination confirmed a diagnosis of fibrosarcoma. The patient had an uneventful recovery and no sign of recurrence has been found in the year since his operation, although strict follow-up is essential.
